Anyone change their Facebook profile pic to a cartoon character yet?

[Champion]

I thought it was lame at first, but I did change my pic.

I also went a step further and donated:

http://www2.unitedway.ca/UWCanada/content.aspx?id=64

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Changing something on Facebook doesn't even do the minuscule amount to difference compared to other things you mentioned. People get pledges to grow moustaches for Movember, you 'buy' your poppy and ribbon.

I know many and have seen many who have donated to things like Bell Kids Help Phone (http://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/home.a...FQw7gwod-2aGmg) so this can raise money as well for a good cause.

Maybe even a child who is being a abused today sees the support for their pain and decides to tell someone. Maybe...but I guess that maybe isn't worth it to you?

[Winsor_Pilates]

I hate crap like this. 99% of the people who do it are the same useless facebook addicts that change their status and profile pic 10 times a day anyway; and they'll do absolutely nothing to actually help abused kids.

People patting themselves on the back for doing nothing are morons. Help a kid in need, donate some money, become a big brother/sister and than come on FB and tell me about it. That I can respect; empty gestures are insulting and trivial.

[HotHotHeat]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

I hate crap like this. 99% of the people who do it are the same useless facebook addicts that change their status and profile pic 10 times a day anyway; and they'll do absolutely nothing to actually help abused kids.

People patting themselves on the back for doing nothing are morons. Help a kid in need, donate some money, become a big brother/sister and than come on FB and tell me about it. That I can respect; empty gestures are insulting and trivial.

This is quite the astute post for 3 am on a Saturday. Colour me impressed.

[The Goon]

Well, I saw the United Way link above and made a donation as well.

As loath as I am to admit it, I guess in that sense this stupid campaign worked. I wouldn't have thought to donate unless we weren't all talking about it.

I still refuse to change my picture, though.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

totally stole the Homer & Bart picture and put my facebook status:

If you're going to change your profile picture to a cartoon to help raise awareness about child abuse, please DONATE to help fight child abuse as well. Merely changing your picture is slacktivism, it only costs a few dollars


then I commented on my own status with a link to UNICEF: https://secure.unicef.ca/portal/Smar...209&appealID=1

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by HOOT

I know many and have seen many who have donated to things like Bell Kids Help Phone (http://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/home.a...FQw7gwod-2aGmg) so this can raise money as well for a good cause.

Maybe even a child who is being a abused today sees the support for their pain and decides to tell someone. Maybe...but I guess that maybe isn't worth it to you?

Yes, little Timmy is going to run to the police because of a Hey Arnold profile picture. You're totally right. How could I have been so wrong. Forgive me Father for I have sinned.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Yes, little Timmy is going to run to the police because of a Hey Arnold profile picture. You're totally right. How could I have been so wrong. Forgive me Father for I have sinned.

If one kid does I think it's all worth it.

I'm glad you would rather see no support for an important cause. Are you one of those people who hates Movember too?

[Fozzie_DeBear]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Someone could post a picture of Homer strangling Bart

Candidate for post of the year....

[kirant]

Originally Posted by flamesfan6

+1

+3 now?

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

totally stole the Homer & Bart picture and put my facebook status:

If you're going to change your profile picture to a cartoon to help raise awareness about child abuse, please DONATE to help fight child abuse as well. Merely changing your picture is slacktivism, it only costs a few dollars


then I commented on my own status with a link to UNICEF: https://secure.unicef.ca/portal/Smar...209&appealID=1

I'm sorry, but I have to completely steal your Status. It just too well reflected what I was thinking.

[Mazrim]

If it gets people thinking about Child Abuse and even a small percentage of those who change their icons end up donating or doing something related, then it is a worthwhile, fun little thing to do.

[Fozzie_DeBear]

Anyone remember this?

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by HOOT

If one kid does I think it's all worth it.

I'm glad you would rather see no support for an important cause. Are you one of those people who hates Movember too?

It isn't actually showing support though. And no I don't hate Movember.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by kirant

+3 now?


I'm sorry, but I have to completely steal your Status. It just too well reflected what I was thinking.

By all means, I'm getting a lot of positive comments on Facebook about it. It's not that I'm against changing your profile picture to a cartoon character, but I think you should do something pro-active to go along with it.

Also, anyone else want to belittle people who changed their display picture to Sesame Street, The Muppets, or Fraggle Rock . . . cartoon, car-toon

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

It isn't actually showing support though. And no I don't hate Movember.

Why isn't it showing support?

What the difference between changing your facebook photo and donating to a child abuse cause than wearing a pink ribbon and donating to breast cancer?

[Phaneuf3]

For what it's worth, here's a child abuse victim's take on the situation (stolen from reddit)

I'm 28, a survivor of child abuse, and I actually appreciate the trite little campaign. Now, I'm a fairly pragmatic person and when I first read the premise I had a "You can't be serious" reaction. To an extent, I still do. But, as folks started changing their user pics I started to notice that I was not only inordinately pleased to see it, but also got hit with a bit of catharsis. Some navel gazing later, I figured out why.
Once you are abused as a kid, especially sexually, it is a label that sticks with you. It is a conversation that you will have to have with every serious partner you ever have, and inevitably comes out to your nearest and dear at some point. And every time you tell folks and book end the reveal with "I'm OK now, really" you are hit with this look that is a strange cocktail of pity, concern, anger, and helplessness. Or, a blank stare. And then you are told how strong you are for over coming whatever it was you lived through when in actuality you feel like you had no other choice.
Those reactions, while empathic and meant to comfort/connect, make you feel like no matter how far you've come you will always be somehow defect or broken because of what happened to you years ago.
It is depressing as hell.
So for once, folks are talking about child abuse and pairing it with something completely frivolous, and it sparked a strange minor sense relief in me. For once what happened to me is not paired with statistics or the aforementioned reactions. It's being paired with Rainbow Brite, Hey Arnold, ReBoot, etc, and that is an odd comfort. It makes me think that maybe that initial reaction doesn't run as deep as it seems. It makes me think that maybe folks who know don't see me as damaged goods or put me on some asinine pedestal.
I know it probably doesn't make sense, and I certainly don't speak for other abuse survivors, but I figured I'd throw my differing opinion out there.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by HOOT

Why isn't it showing support?

What the difference between changing your facebook photo and donating to a child abuse cause than wearing a pink ribbon and donating to breast cancer?

I think the point Yeah Baby is making is that changing your photo and donating would be support, but simply changing your photo isn't. You need to do the second part, the donate part, in order to be supporting.

Same way wearing a pink ribbon isn't really supporting breast cancer research, but donating and then wearing a ribbon is.

The display is to show you DID do something, the display in and of itself isn't support.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by HOOT

Why isn't it showing support?

What the difference between changing your facebook photo and donating to a child abuse cause than wearing a pink ribbon and donating to breast cancer?

Because 98% of people won't do a thing besides change their photo. The don't even care, they just do it 'because its fun'. Which is fine. I used to have Averman from The Mighty Ducks for a while as my picture back in the day. But if you want to do something fun on Facebook, don't dress it up in a 'cause'. People take three clicks and then they feel better about themselves.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

Because 98% of people won't do a thing besides change their photo.

And maybe those 2% wouldn't donate to this cause if it wasn't for this. Like I've been saying all along if it turns out that this cause gets one more dollar or one child finds the courage to say something it's worth it. If you are expecting millions to be raised and the child abuse to suddenly stop, then you are right this is pointless.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by HOOT

And maybe those 2% wouldn't donate to this cause if it wasn't for this. Like I've been saying all along if it turns out that this cause gets one more dollar or one child finds the courage to say something it's worth it. If you are expecting millions to be raised and the child abuse to suddenly stop, then you are right this is pointless.

I understand what you're saying. But to me it is all platitudes. Does it make sense? Yes. Are you probably right? Yes. But that seems like a semi hokey response to enable slacktivism.